chapter 2(edited)

It was a very stupid thing to do, but Ethan was now falling with his friends down the great hill, doing his best not to scream and cause an avalanche.

(If I get out alive, I will have other friends)

Richard and Sara were hugging Ethan while he was the one who drove the little sled that went downhill.

WOOOOHAAA! The three children could not contain their screams and screamed, causing a small avalanche.

For the luck of the three it was not dangerous at all and they continued their course downwards.

Hey, guys, won't that avalanche be a problem?

The most sensible being Ethan, he spoke as he briefly watched the avalanche, occurring a bit far from them.

"I don't think so, it's far from town, which is the worst thing that can happen".

Sara who was having fun answered while hugging Ethan tighter so that he did not fall from the sled.

The avalanche finally stopped once the three children came down the great snow hill, the wind was starting to pick up.

He made the three children, carrying the sled, go up the hill as they returned to the village.

"Ethan and Sara, you think there is something else after these mountains, we all spend our entire lives within the town"

"I would like to meet more people and new places than just snow"

Ethan now resting next to his friends, he would see the sky while he thought about Richard's words.

No one had ever seen the outside world, they always lived to protect the flower that was in the cave near their village.

"The only ones who could get out of the mountains were the leader and sub leaders"

"My father Alan once told me that outside these walls is full of dangers, robberies and killings"

"The outside society was too dangerous, that was why everyone stayed inside the mountains and did not go out"

"Everyone who went out and spent too much time with outsiders was polluted and corrupt"

"Those are pure lies Ethan, all they want is for us to stay inside, to continue with the duty of our ancestors"

" They protected the ascension flower of the moon and now we must continue with the same" Sara complained.

While kicking the snow, everyone had been locked there since they could remember, fear was what kept them locked up.

No one knew what was out there and the fear of the unknown could overcome the curiosity of anyone who wanted to escape and see what was much further away.

"¡Look, we're here!"

Ethan's words were heard by his two friends, who now more calmly followed him.

The dream of the three was to get out of the mountain.

Richard, I take Ethan's shoulder before meeting his eyes.

"When you become the head of the village, please take us with you to see out of this place"

"¡Of course!" Ethan smiled at his friend's question while not hesitating in his answer.

We are friends and there is nothing that can prevent me from taking them with me when I turn 18 and become the village leader.

The smile spread to his friends, who followed him.

"¡I'm back dad!"

Already the sunlight was fading, as the small rays of the moon reached the cabin, now illuminated by candlelight.

The smell of food returned to fill the nostrils of Ethan, who did not wait a moment and took off his coat to enter his house.

There was his father, with a warm smile welcoming him.

The windows were closed and the father and son duo were sitting across from each other.

"Tell me son and how you spent today with your friends, they surely did some mischief and caused some kind of disaster"

Alan knew his son so well that he always knew when he was trying to hide something.

COF!

Ethan who was eating so calmly, was now looking away, avoiding his father's gaze.

He really hoped he wouldn't bring up the subject of the avalanche with anyone, least of all his father.

Ethan was feeling his father's glare as he sweated.

Ethan, you have to tell me something.

"I'm sorry, dad, it was not my fault. The speed was too fast and all three ended up screaming and caused an avalanche that far from here, but it was far away, no problem... .. ¿ no ?"

"¿than?"

The talk was long, Ethan ended up punished and now he was in his room, the truth was not the first time he was punished.

But no problem, as long as no accident has occurred, right?

All because of my troublesome friends, I will really get revenge tomorrow.

*sigh*

"What am I going to do with that kid, always getting in trouble, I just hope he didn't do something too bad"

"¿How would I like you to be with me Maria?"

* laughs *

That boy looks a lot like you, my dear Maria, always being carried away by the antics that our group of friends did.

I hope Ethan doesn't see the true face of humanity, I really hope he has a happy life.

umbrella

* Sound* * sound *

A new day had come, the footsteps of the people were being heard.

The thing he hated the most was it all started too early.

Ethan put on his coat before going out for something to eat, before going out and trying to help people gather vegetables from the little greenhouses.

"¿How did my dad come up with all this, together with the machines'?"

The truth until now nobody knew—Alan always went out and brought rare weapons and metal circles that he put in those weapons?

Ethan has always wanted to take one and shoot, but alán never gave up, he was too young apparently.

"¡Little Ethan, can you help me!2

Elsie was the neighbor who always pampered him.

"¡I'm coming madam Elsie!"

Mrs. Elsie was carrying several bags of vegetables, she was the one who distributed the food for everyone, along with two other people.

Ethan's bag was weighing, but he didn't give up as he followed Elsie, who was carrying a bag much bigger than him.

*sigh*

Ethan was wiping off the sweat, he had to go home to dry his clothes or he would catch a cold from being sweaty.

I'm leaving Mrs. Elsie!

"Thank you little Ethan"

Ethan was retiring to his house; luckily, he did not meet his friends and managed to return home.

He took off his clothes not before lighting some fire, to leave his clothes stretched away as his father taught him.

Then he took a cloth and began to dry his body, he was very sweaty and after that, for the first time Ethan felt as if he was taking care of himself more.

Once he was already sick and his father was very sad because he almost died.

Because his body was too weak and any disease would always attack him very easily.

But that never stopped him and he kept helping people.

"¡Ethan!" Two voices were being heard outside his house, he knew who were the ones who were shouting his name.

" It will be another troubled day"

"¿Now what?"

They were both giving Ethan the same smile as yesterday.

"¿Can you tell me why you brought me here?"

"We came to show you this magazine, my father had it hidden in his room so that my mother would not find it"

"We did not see it, but that is why we moved away from the village, apparently whenever someone looks at it they blush and most likely try to take it off us"

Snatching the magazine from Richard, Ethan would be the first to open the magazine before falling flat on his face to the very red floor.

"¡Tall!" The three children heard a voice.

He was Ethan's father.

Ethan couldn't see his father while he was still red as a tomato.

"This is not for children!" He spoke to Ethan before snatching Ethan's magazine and running off

Sara was the first to approach Ethan, who was still on the ground.

"Are you okay Ethan?"Sara was worried about Ethan, who didn't answer her.

Ethan who heard the voice of his best friend, now looking up would blush.

* Whisper* They will be great.

No one noticed Ethan's gaze at Sara's chest, luckily for him.

"¡Ethan!"

"¡YES! I'm fine"Ethan woke up and ran home to the confusion of his friends.

"¿Do you know what happens to him?"

No ... Richard was just as confused as Sara was, they put him aside and decided to go back to town.

It had all been a waste of time and they ended up taking the magazine away and Ethan was the only one who saw it.

Goodbye to my childhood! Ethan is now in his room hugging his legs he said over and over again.

"Son, do you want meat buns, they are your favorites"

"NO.... Push them away!"

* laughs *

"Alan, instead of Ethan, was watching Ethan's show "